BEST CHAIRS TRANSIT INC

DOT 616888 MC 295587 Active

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Authority

Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

0 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

8 units

Drivers: 8

Trailers: 28 (28 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $750,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

TWO BEST DRIVE, FERDINAND, IN, 47532

Phone Number

(812) 367-1761

Mailing Address

TWO BEST DRIVE, FERDINAND, IN, 47532

Cell Phone

(812) 630-5009

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(812) 367-0163

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

Changes detected on this company's public FMCSA record over the last 2 years (legal name, DBA, phone, email, addresses, authority, insurance on file)

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
—	—	Active	30 yrs, 9 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

—

Contract Carrier

Active

30 yrs, 9 mo

Broker

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2021-06-08	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2004-01-06	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1995-11-02	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2024-08-01	BIPD/Primary	9015253001	$750,000	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	-	-	ACTIVE
1996-12-01	Cargo	I2 00 45607	N/A	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	-	-	ACTIVE
2020-08-01	BIPD/Primary	90-15253-02	$750,000	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	2024-08-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2003-04-01	BIPD/Primary	90-15253-02	$750,000	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	2020-08-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1995-10-16	BIPD/Primary	1936 02 074563	$750,000	WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COM…	2003-11-19	CANCEL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 0 Last inspection: N/A Total crashes: 17

FMCSA Inspection Records

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
No inspection records available

No inspection records available

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (17 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Dec 24, 2021	MO0000094524	MO	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jun 12, 2017	KY0072025820	KY	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 7, 2016	TN0101436723	TN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Sep 16, 2015	IN0902522044	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 31, 2015	OH0156066767	OH	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 27, 2015	IN0902452301	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 7, 2013	NC0103746412	NC	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 31, 2013	NC0103667117	NC	Injury	0	2	Yes
Jul 17, 2011	OH0118112737	OH	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 17, 2010	KY0070943594	KY	Injury	0	2	Yes
Jan 11, 2009	OH0096290754	OH	Injury	0	1	Yes
Feb 15, 2007	FL7195449507	FL	Injury	0	1	No
Dec 15, 2003	TN0008219795	TN	Fatal	3	2	Yes
Sep 7, 2000	IL763898944B	IL	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 13, 1999	KY000013426A	KY	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 21, 1998	IL0007317632	IL	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 16, 1996	KY000003018A	KY	Tow Away	0	0	Yes

Dec 24, 2021

MO • MO0000094524

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jun 12, 2017

KY • KY0072025820

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Nov 7, 2016

TN • TN0101436723

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Sep 16, 2015

IN • IN0902522044

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

May 31, 2015

OH • OH0156066767

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

May 27, 2015

IN • IN0902452301

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

May 7, 2013

NC • NC0103746412

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 31, 2013

NC • NC0103667117

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jul 17, 2011

OH • OH0118112737

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Dec 17, 2010

KY • KY0070943594

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 11, 2009

OH • OH0096290754

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 15, 2007

FL • FL7195449507

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Dec 15, 2003

TN • TN0008219795

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Sep 7, 2000

IL • IL763898944B

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 13, 1999

KY • KY000013426A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

Injury Crashes

Total Crashes

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

No SMS violation data available

This carrier has no recorded BASIC violations

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric	Expected Range	Observed	Status
Inspections Based on reported mileage	20 - 200	0	Below Range
Inspections Based on power units used	80 - 220	0	Below Range
Power Units Based on reported mileage	50 - 250	8	Small Fleet

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	8	0	0	8
Trailers	28	0	0	28

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

8 owned

Trailers

28 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

CDL Drivers: 8

Interstate: 0

Intrastate: 4

Driver Inspections

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 4

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 4

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

Power Units

Trucks

Buses

Commercial Vehicles

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